Catholic Public Domain Version
"The king responded and said: “Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.” "
— 1 Kings 3:27, Catholic Public Domain Version
“Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.”
“Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof. ”
“Then the king answered, "Give her the living child, and in no way kill it. She is its mother."”
“The king responded,“Give the first woman the living child; don’t kill him. She is the mother.””
“The king answered, and said: Give the living child to this woman, and let it not be killed; for she is the mother thereof.”
“Then the king made answer and said, Give her the child, and do not put it to death; she is the mother of it.”
“Then the king answered and said, Give her the living child, and in no wise slay it: she is the mother thereof.”
Therefore the king said, “Bring a sword to me.” And when they had brought a sword before the king,
he said, “Divide the living infant in two parts, and give a half part to the one and a half part to the other.”
But the woman, whose son was alive, said to the king, for her heart was moved concerning her son, “I beg you, my lord, give the living infant to her, and do not kill him.” To the contrary, the other said, “Let it be neither for me, nor for you, instead divide it.”
The king responded and said: “Give the living infant to this woman, and do not kill it. For she is his mother.”
Then all of Israel heard about the judgment that the king had judged, and they feared the king, seeing that the wisdom of God was in him to accomplish judgment.